http://www.freerice.com/subjects.php
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CVC machine - get a grown up to help you choose the 'at' words from the menu, and see how many of the words in the box you can read! Construct a Word - get a grown up to help you choose the 'at' ending and to help you make some words!
Game 1: Digby the Mole's Rhyme Game. You need to play ALL the levels.
Game 2: Rhyming River! You need to play ALL the levels
Game 3: Rhyming Rockets. You need to click on the word that rhymes. You need to play ALL the levels
Focus: Punctuation Games
Game 1 -Zed's Capital Letters.
Game 2 - The Full Stop Game.
Game 3 - Zed's Question Mark Game.
When you are finished, complete your E-Learner Activity Card.
If you are a fast finisher, watch the story Roy the Zebra - the Worst Zoo in the World and write and draw about it in your Red Apple Reading Book.
Focus: reading about the Water Cycle and creating a flow chart or diagram
Read and watch the explanations about the water cycle and create a flow chart or a diagram in your book that EXPLAINS the water cycle.
Game 2: Help Mango the bird fly by clicking and dragging the ee sounds.
Game 3: Help Tom get ready for bed by clicking and dragging the ee sounds.
Game 4: Some of these words have ea and some of them have ee in them.
Fun poem- THE CREEPS! Listen to the poem. Then read it yourself. Then play the Sound Search Game. Then play Find the Word.
When you are finished, do the Activity Sheet in the box. Then practise reading the poem, THE CREEPS. You will share it with the group during Share Time!
Focus: Full Stops and Capital Letters
Game 1 - Dewi the Dragon's Adventure. You need to drag the capital letters and the full stops into the right places. REMEMBER that names need a capital letter at the beginning! Like, Miss Hopkins and Dante.
1. Choose one of Arthur's friends by clicking on their face.
2. Listen to them explain what is happening in their life.
3. Choose the right face to match the situation.
4. Listen to the name of that emotion.
5. Were you right? Arthur will tell you!
6. PLAY THE GAME WITH ALL OF ARTHUR'S FRIENDS, NOT JUST ONE OR TWO!
WHEN YOU FINISH:
1. Get the activity sheet from the box.
2. Go back and play some of the game again. Fill in the activity sheet while you play.
FOCUS: Finding small words inside bigger words
When you try to spell a word, it helps if you can find some smaller words inside the word. Here are 5 games to help you practise this. They get harder as they go along. Can you find the small words inside the big words - AND make the sad elephant happy?
When you finish, write down one of the big words and the little words you found inside it. You will teach the class this word during share time.
FOCUS: Syllables
REMEMBER - use clapping or chin drops to help you!
Game 1: Syllable Lab! Can you work how many syllables the words have? PLAY LEVEL 1 AND 2 FIRST. When you have played LEVEL 1 AND 2, you can play LEVEL 3 if you want a challenge.
Game 2: Animal Syllables! Work out how many syllables in these animals names.
Game 3: Starship Syllables! Another 'count the syllables' game.
Focus: Words with 'y' endings (long e sound)
BEFORE YOU START: Get your Red Apple Reading Book.
Write the date.
Write the heading, Words That End In Y.
Video 1: Watch this video. What are some of the words that end in Y that make a LONG E sound? Write them in your book.
Story: Here is a story called 'My Family.' Read the story. Click on the words and listen to the sound they make. What are some of the words in 'My Family' that end in Y that make a LONG E sound? Write them in your book.
Game: Play the game. What are some of the words in the game that end in Y that make a LONG E sound? Write them in your book.
Now, you can do the activity sheets that match the My Family Story.
Focus: Words with 'ight' endings
Game 1:When you click on this game, choose the button that says '-igh'. Then click, 'START.'
Game 2: Match some 'ight' words with their correct meanings. What is your score? Write the words you get wrong on your E-Learning Card.
Game 3: See if you can find the -ight words in this word find!
Watch a Video: What have these children done to learn a spelling memory trick for 'ight' words? In your Red Apple Reading book, write down the lines they use to remember words using 'I've Got Homework Tonight'.
Focus: Verbs and Adjectives
Game 1 - WORD PLAY! Click on all the words and listen and watch what they do! When you finish, click on more words. When you have watched ALL the words, choose 3 words and write them in sentences on the sentence cards.
http://www.freerice.com/subjects.php
For each answer you get write, 10 grams of rice is donated to help end world hunger. Check it out. There are questions related to vocabulary and grammar
NEW!
Sounds Games!
Watch Zac the Rat! This story has the 'a' sound and some words you might know
at words video! This is a cool video.
Pat the Cat Read all about this fat stripey cat!
another at words video What words can you hear that rhyme with at?
Roy the Zebra Game! Help the animals to find words that rhyme with at.CVC machine - get a grown up to help you choose the 'at' words from the menu, and see how many of the words in the box you can read!
Construct a Word - get a grown up to help you choose the 'at' ending and to help you make some words!
Write, order and play with little letters. There are 3 activities here. They will help your remember the names of the letters.
Matching! Match the capital and lower case (big and small) letters. This is good typing practice too.
Watch the Pencil. The game shows you where to put your pencil when you write capitals.
Watch the Pencil 2 The game shows you where to put your pencil when you write lower case letters.
Leo Loves To Spell! Match the word and the letter!
Paw Park! Match the capital and lower case (big and small) letters!
Alphabetical Aliens : Can you find which letter is missing?
Bembo: Wow, watch how these letters turn into animals!
Clifford's Letter Match- Help Clifford the big red dog drag the right words into the box.
ABCD Watermelon: What is the missing letter?
Word Shapes
Star Words - Match the word to the shape.
FOCUS: Senteneces
game 1
http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/games/silly_sentence.html
game 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/games/penguins_on_ice/small_sound/standard.shtml
game 3
http://www.ricecookerstudios.com/assets/animation/anim00A.swf
Focus: words with -ee and -ea in the middle
You must write down 5 ee and 5 ea words on some scrap paper and bring it to share time.
Game 3
http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/long-vowel-phonemes-ee-ea.html
Game 4: Hear the poem, then play the games.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem3.shtml
Game 5:Hear the poem, then play the games.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem1.shtml
Game 6:
http://www.northwood.org.uk/phonics%20spell%20game%20ee%20ea%20ie.htm
Game 7: make sure you pick the 'ear' words
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/magicpencil/index.shtml
Game 8: make sure you pick the 'eer' and 'ear' games
fsgame.shtml
Game 9:
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/spe-ee-ea.html
Focus: Using the Visual Thesaurus to find fascinating words
Click here to get to the Visual Thesaurus. Type in your words and away you go.
consonant blends
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=ww2http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/clusters/blender/index.shtml
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/blending.htmlhttp://www.ictgames.com/cluster.html
Focus: short vowel sounds
http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/short/start.htmhttp://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/name_pict/name_pic1.htm
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/vowel_sound/long_vowel_2_3a.htm
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/stacker.html
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/missing_vowel.jsp
http://www.starfall.com/n/matching/short-vowels/play.htm?f
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/picturematch/
http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/short/start.htmFocus: Writing dialogue (speech bubbles) to match the pictures in this story
Crazy Alien Story!
Step 1. Use the Blue Triangle to click through the whole story. DO NOT START WRITING STRAIGHT AWAY.
Step 2. Now go back to the beginning. Work with your partner to write in the speech bubbles what the aliens might be saying! CHECK YOUR SPELLING.
Step 3. When you have finished, click the button that says 'replay with your dialogue.' Show some other kids in your group!
Step 4. Print your story. (Miss H will help you if you ask her nicely!)
Step 5. Write another story where the aliens say something different!
When you have read all the instructions, and you are ready to play, you can start.
http://www.wordsmyth.net/
Focus: Rhyming Words
Game 1: Digby the Mole's Rhyme Game. You need to play ALL the levels.
Game 2: Rhyming River! You need to play ALL the levels
Game 3: Rhyming Rockets. You need to click on the word that rhymes. You need to play ALL the levelsFocus: Punctuation Games
Game 1 -Zed's Capital Letters.
Game 2 - The Full Stop Game.
Game 3 - Zed's Question Mark Game.
When you are finished, complete your E-Learner Activity Card.
If you are a fast finisher, watch the story Roy the Zebra - the Worst Zoo in the World and write and draw about it in your Red Apple Reading Book.
Focus: reading about the Water Cycle and creating a flow chart or diagram
Read and watch the explanations about the water cycle and create a flow chart or a diagram in your book that EXPLAINS the water cycle.
Water Cycle Information page.
Water Cycle Diagram.
Water Cycle animation: Brainpop
Focus: oo sounds
oo as in moon, ew as in new, ue as in blue, u_e as in tube.
Catch the Apples: Catch the oo, ew and ue apples.
Poem: oo words poem. You need to hear it, read it, play the sound search and play find a word.
Type a Word: Is it ue or oo? Type in the correct spelling.
Help him Fly: Is it oo or ew? Match the word endings.
Into the Box: Very quick game. Watch out for the ui word. What is it? Write it down.
Make a Word: Make a word to match the picture. These are u_e words.
When you finish the games, you can test yourself!
Test 1. Choose the right word. Write down words you got wrong on on the card next to the computer.
Test 2. Now, test yourself on this crossword. Write down words you get wrong on the card next to the computer.
Fast finishers:
Silly Sentence: Make a silly sentence using as many of the u_e words as possible. Write it on the card next to the computer.
Dune Buggy: Watch this long vowel 'u' story.
Worksheet to print.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/print/p7b.htm
Focus: Reading a life cycle flow chart and then making one yourself
Life Cycle of a Frog - read about the life cycle. Look at the diagrams. Listen to the information. Then, make your own frog life cycle.
Focus: Reading common words
Game 1: Sight Words with Sampson.
Click on Step 2, Build Words.
Choose a list of words from Level 3 or Level 4.
Game 2: Matching Games!
Choose the Words 2 or Words 3 games. They look like this:
Game 3: Pounce!
Jump on the right word.
Focus: Words with ee
Game 1: Make an ee word to match the picture.
Game 2: Help Mango the bird fly by clicking and dragging the ee sounds.
Game 3: Help Tom get ready for bed by clicking and dragging the ee sounds.
Game 4: Some of these words have ea and some of them have ee in them.
Fun poem- THE CREEPS! Listen to the poem. Then read it yourself. Then play the Sound Search Game. Then play Find the Word.
When you are finished, do the Activity Sheet in the box. Then practise reading the poem, THE CREEPS. You will share it with the group during Share Time!
Focus: Full Stops and Capital Letters
Game 1 - Dewi the Dragon's Adventure . You need to drag the capital letters and the full stops into the right places. REMEMBER that names need a capital letter at the beginning! Like, Miss Hopkins and Dante.
Game 2 - Play Your Caps Right. Do the 'Play Easy' level.
Game 3 - Alien Punctuation. If you find 'medium' too easy, try the harder levels.
Game 4 -Zed's Capital Letters. Drag the magnifying class into the places where the capital letters belong.
Game 5 - The Full Stop Game. You need to drag the snails into the places where the full stops go.
When you are finished, complete your E-Learner Activity Card.
If you are a fast finisher, watch the story Roy the Zebra - the Worst Zoo in the World and write and draw about it in your Red Apple Reading Book.
FOCUS: Using feelings and emotions words
Remember to read the instructions carefully!
GAME: About Face!
1. Choose one of Arthur's friends by clicking on their face.
2. Listen to them explain what is happening in their life.
3. Choose the right face to match the situation.
4. Listen to the name of that emotion.
5. Were you right? Arthur will tell you!
6. PLAY THE GAME WITH ALL OF ARTHUR'S FRIENDS, NOT JUST ONE OR TWO!
WHEN YOU FINISH:
1. Get the activity sheet from the box.
2. Go back and play some of the game again. Fill in the activity sheet while you play.
FOCUS: Finding small words inside bigger words
When you try to spell a word, it helps if you can find some smaller words inside the word. Here are 5 games to help you practise this. They get harder as they go along. Can you find the small words inside the big words - AND make the sad elephant happy?
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
When you finish, write down one of the big words and the little words you found inside it. You will teach the class this word during share time.
FOCUS: Syllables
REMEMBER - use clapping or chin drops to help you!
Game 1: Syllable Lab! Can you work how many syllables the words have? PLAY LEVEL 1 AND 2 FIRST. When you have played LEVEL 1 AND 2, you can play LEVEL 3 if you want a challenge.
Game 2: Animal Syllables! Work out how many syllables in these animals names.
Game 3: Starship Syllables! Another 'count the syllables' game.
Focus: Words with 'y' endings (long e sound)
BEFORE YOU START: Get your Red Apple Reading Book.
Write the date.
Write the heading, Words That End In Y.
Video 1: Watch this video. What are some of the words that end in Y that make a LONG E sound? Write them in your book.
Story: Here is a story called 'My Family.' Read the story. Click on the words and listen to the sound they make. What are some of the words in 'My Family' that end in Y that make a LONG E sound? Write them in your book.
Game: Play the game. What are some of the words in the game that end in Y that make a LONG E sound? Write them in your book.
Now, you can do the activity sheets that match the My Family Story.
Focus: Words with 'ight' endings
Game 1:When you click on this game, choose the button that says '-igh'. Then click, 'START.'
Game 2: Match some 'ight' words with their correct meanings. What is your score? Write the words you get wrong on your E-Learning Card.
Game 3: See if you can find the -ight words in this word find!
Watch a Video: What have these children done to learn a spelling memory trick for 'ight' words? In your Red Apple Reading book, write down the lines they use to remember words using 'I've Got Homework Tonight'.
Focus: Verbs and Adjectives
Game 1 - WORD PLAY! Click on all the words and listen and watch what they do! When you finish, click on more words. When you have watched ALL the words, choose 3 words and write them in sentences on the sentence cards.
Game 2 -All About Adjectives
When you are finished, write down the adjectives you used to describe the butterfly, the lion and the snake in your Red Apple Reading Book.
Game 3 - Matching Verbs! Match the picture with the word.
If you are a fast finisher, play HANGMAN with Eeyore! All the answers are VERBS.
Focus: Punctuation Games
Game 1 -Zed's Capital Letters.
Game 2 - The Full Stop Game.
Game 3 - Zed's Question Mark Game.
When you are finished, complete your E-Learner Activity Card.
If you are a fast finisher, watch the story Roy the Zebra - the Worst Zoo in the World and write and draw about it in your Red Apple Reading Book.
Game 1: Catch the Letters Game!
Game 2: Star Words! Match the word to the shape!